Super Falcons suffer biggest drop in latest FIFA ranking

The Super Falcons of Nigeria has recorded the biggest drop by points in the current FIFA rankings. The former African champions dropped a whopping 69.33 points, which is adjudged the biggest ever.

Though they remain the first in Africa, their global ranking slumped from 39 in on 17 June to 47 on 5 August. Their slump could be linked to the performances at the last month’s Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, where they played six matches and won just three, a far cry from their previous outings.

They could not also make a podium appearance. Their conquerors in the bronze medal match, Zambia are adjudged to have both the biggest move by points and also by rank when they moved 23 places up the ladder to 80th position

Winners of WAFCON, South Africa also have impressive move from 58th in the world to 54th.